I was asked by my employer to accept an offer of severance pay to end my employment with them and not to sue. can I file for UC & what is the reason I should choose on the PA UC site?
I was asked by my employer to accept an offer of severance pay to end my employment with them and not to sue. can I file for UC & what is the reason I should choose on the PA UC site?
2 answers | asked Nov 2, 2016 06:45 AM [EST] | applies to Pennsylvania
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That being said, severance can be used to reduce your unemployment - if what you were paid was a settlement for a valid claim, then you might have a different result. You should have the severance agreement reviewed by a local employment attorney before you sign.
/Christopher E. Ezold/
posted by Christopher Ezold | Nov 2, 2016 07:50 AM [EST]

You should read the terms of the severance, but most likely it did not try to forbid you from applying for UC, just from filing a lawsuit against the company. Nor should it. The employer does not pay UC, the state does.
posted by Scott Leah | Nov 2, 2016 07:04 AM [EST]
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